EUNICE ASHORE.
STRIKES .MOLL AT WANG AN l L vessel MADLY damaged |*l*|-; l; CHESS ASSOCIATION .—-COPYRIGHT.] WANGANUI, September 2(5. The New Zealand Refrigerating Society’s auxiliary scow Eunice, hound from Wellington to Wanganui, with r cargo of barrels of tar struck on the south mole while entering the river this afternoon. Captain Holm ait' the crew abandoned the vessel and landed safely. Subsequently the vessel was drawn up on the south spit beach and now lies in an exposed position close to the shore. From the amount of wreckage drilling up on the beach it is evident that the vessel is badly damaged and prospects of refloating her are problematical. A survey of the vessel wil be "made at low tide to-morrow. AL the tome of the mishap the weather conditions were normal. The Eunice left Wellington on Saturday and was delayed with bad tveatliar in Cook Strait.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1917, Page 1
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148EUNICE ASHORE. Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1917, Page 1
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